"You're going to see a journey for Sister Veronica," she teased. "I don't know where she'll end up, but she will have been to some places and seen some things she's possibly never experienced before.
And in the premiere, which aired on Sunday 11th January, the reason why became clear.
When Geoffrey acknowledged that indeed no one wants "to hear them howling", Sister Veronica quietly admitted she can no longer remain silent, before going on to lay herself bare: "I want a child. I want a child of my own, to hold in my arms and keep safe and cherish always. I want a child before it becomes impossible."
And it seems her commitment to the young and vulnerable is about to travel in a much more personal direction. But what would motherhood actually mean for Sister Veronica's vocation?
There are real-life examples of this, as detailed in a 2013 Guardian feature about Sister Eleanor, a nun and midwife working in Liverpool in the mid-1960s who began to long for children of her own.
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Her desire for a "child of my own", however, and her insistence on doing so "before it becomes impossible", suggests that she may instead want a biological child, which may mean seeking out fertility treatment to help her conceive.
"She's a surprising woman," added Gethings. "As much as I thought I knew her at the beginning of this season, she's really surprised me – and surprised herself. She’s stepping into her womanhood, in a way.
"I think there’s a part of being a nun in her that's subjugated all of that, but she’s now acknowledging that side of herself."
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